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Election season is usually a time of open contests, new ambitions and fresh starts.
But what happens when the gate to politics is closed not by law, but by those in power?
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On Monday, October 28, 2025, veteran politician Sule Lamido arrived at the headquarters of Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja. He came prepared to purchase the nomination and expression-of-interest forms to contest for the party’s national chairmanship. Instead, he walked away without them denied access to the very entry ticket to the race.
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Why was Lamido shut out?
What is the party’s justification?
And what does this shut-out tell us about democracy and internal party rule in Nigeria?
This is what we are discussing in today’s episode of Nigeria Daily.
